Project Garden Designer (Mat cover with potential to go perm)

Award-winning landscape design practice is looking for a senior landscape architect/trained garden designer to cover the maternity leave of one of its project designers. This would be a short-term contract for six months, possibly longer, starting from April/May 2018. There may be potential for a permanent position within the studio at a later stage. Project Designer This is a senior role within the team and would suit an experienced Senior Landscape Architect or Garden Designer who has worked at a senior level in a design office on a range of client projects, preferably in the residential and domestic sector. All members of our team are involved in all elements of our client work including design, planting, specification and project supervision so candidates should have a proven track record in all these areas. The practice is currently working on gardens and landscapes in Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Surrey, as well as a number of projects in London. Candidates should have the following: * A degree or diploma in Landscape Architecture or Garden Design * A demonstrably high level of design expertise * Excellent communication and coordination skills * Ability to manage project teams and experience of working closely with clients, other consultants and contractors * Good plant knowledge * Competence in CAD (Vectorworks/AutoCAD), Sketch-up, Microsoft Office and Photoshop * Eligibility to work in the UK You should be: * Confident, positive and outward looking * A good team player who can build effective working relationships within the studio, and with architects and contractors, as well as with our clients * A self-starter with the ability to use own initiative and meet key deadlines

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Kerry in the London office